Real names of Legion XIII Gemina soldiers

 In the table below you will be able to find about all the knowing names of real members of the Legio XIII Gemina. This post considers properly part of the legion the ranks from the Recruits to the Legatus. You will not find here names of Governors (like Iulius Cesar) who were in charge of more than a Legion.

NAME	RANK	PROVINCE	LOCATION	INSCRIPTION OR INFOS
Aurelius Rufinus	beneficiarius	Dacia	Samum (Cășeiu, Romania)
M. Valerius Valentinus	beneficiarius	Dacia	Samum (Cășeiu, Romania)	“To the goddess Nemesis Regina, Marcus Valerius Valentinus, beneficiarius consularis of the Thirteenth Legion Gemina Gordiana, aedile of the colony of Napoca, acting under the standards at Samum with the region of the Ansamenses, willingly and deservedly fulfilled his vow, in the consulship of our lord Emperor Marcus Antonius Gordianus Augustus and Aviola.”
Valerius Vibius Valerianus	beneficiarius	Dacia	Samum (Cășeiu, Romania)	“To Jupiter Best and Greatest, and to all the gods and goddesses, Valerius Vibius Valerianus, beneficiarius consularis of the Thirteenth Legion Gemina, willingly and deservedly fulfilled his vow.”
Ulpius Bacchius	centurion	?	?	?
L. Valerius Rufus	beneficiarius	?	?	Ulpia Procilla lived 26 years. Lucius Valerius Rufus, veteran, formerly beneficiarius consularis, decurion of the colony, set this up for his well-deserving wife. [For] Lucius Valerius Rufus, veteran of the Thirteenth Legion Gemina, formerly beneficiarius consularis, decurion of the colony, quaestor and duumvir, who lived 65 years. Valerius Rufinus and Proculeianus, their sons, took care that [the monument] be set up.
Vedius Aquila	legatus	?	?	Legatus of Emperor Otho
Aelius Vitalis	duplarius	Dacia	Apulum (Alba Iulia, Romania)
Aurelius Valerianus	duplarius	Dacia	Apulum (Alba Iulia, Romania)
Aulus Julius Pompilius Piso	legatus	Numidia		Aulus Julius Pompilius, son of Aulus, of the Cornelian tribe, Piso, Titus Vibius Laevillus Quadratus / Berenicianus, military tribune of the Twelfth Legion Fulminata, and also of the Fifteenth Apollinaris, urban quaestor (adlected) among the praetorian tribunes, candidate of the emperors, legate of the Thirteenth Legion Gemina and also of the Fourth Flavia, commander of the First Italica and Third Flavia legions with all their troops, given the right of the sword (i.e., with full military authority), legate of the emperors with praetorian power of the Third Legion Augusta, designated consul.
Marcus Valerius Maximianus	legatus	Numidia		Five-year priest; Pontiff of the colony of Poetovio; Procurator of Lower Moesia; Procurator of Upper Moesia; Procurator of the province of Dacia Porolissensis; Prefect of the First Cohort of Thracians; Tribune of the First Cohort of the Hamii; Prefect of Roman citizens; Commander of the coasts of the Pontus Polemoniacus peoples;  Commander of detachments of the praetorian fleets of Misenum and Ravenna; Commander of the British fleet; Commander of the cavalry of the Afrori and Mauri; Prefect of the First Ala of the Aravacori; Prefect of the Ala of the Contari; Commander of the cavalry of the Marcomanni, Naristae, and Quadi;  Legate of the First, Second, Fifth, First Italic, and Thirteenth Gemina Legion; Legate with pro-praetorian authority of the Third Legion Augusta; Commander of the wintering detachments at Leugaricio; Military dona for the Parthian War; Dona for the Germanic and Sarmatian wars; Recognized for personally killing the leader of the Naristae, Valaon; Awarded a horse, phalerae, and weapons; Induction into the Order of Diana veterans in bronze; Promoted to centenary dignity and received increased pay
Gaius Caerellius Sabinus	legatus	Dacia	Apulum (Alba Iulia, Romania)	Dedicated to the free god (Libero Pater) for the health of the Emperor Caesar Marcus Aurelius Commodus Antoninus Augustus Pius, father of the fatherland. Lucius Calvisius Velina, son of Lucius, Secundus Falerio, primus pilus of the Thirteenth Legion Gemina, gave this gift under the consulship of Vespronius Candidus, with Caerellius Sabinus, legate, dedicating it
Proculus	legatus
Tiberius Manilius Fuscus	legatus	Dacia	Apulum (Alba Iulia, Romania)	[For the health] of the Emperor Commodus Augustus Pius Felix, to the veterans of the Thirteenth Legion Gemina, soldiers made veterans under Pudens and Pollio, consuls, discharged with honorable discharge, through Manilius Fuscus, legate of the Emperor, under Apronianus and Bradua, consuls. Acutius Quintinus, together with his fellow veterans, gave this column as a gift
Aulus Terentius Pudens Uttedianus	legatus	Dacia	Apulum (Alba Iulia, Romania)	To Caelestis Augusta and to Aesculapius Augustus, and to the Genius of Carthage, and to the Genius of the Dacias, Olus Terentius Pudens Uttedianus, imperial legate of the Augusti of the Thirteenth Legion Gemina, imperial legate of the Augusti with propraetorian authority of the province of Raetia.
Quintus Marcius Victor Felix Maximillianus	legatus	Dacia	Apulum (Alba Iulia, Romania)	To Sol, Quintus Marcius Victor Felix Maximillianus, imperial legate of the Augusti of the Thirteenth Legion Gemina, and Pullaiena Caeliana, his wife, a woman of clarissimus rank, and Publius Marcius Victor Maximillianus, his son, a boy of clarissimus rank, in fulfillment of a vow.
Lucius Annius Italicus Honoratus	legatus	Dacia	Apulum (Alba Iulia, Romania)	To Jupiter Best and Greatest, to Juno Regina, to Minerva. Lucius Annius Italicus Honoratus, legate of the Augustus of the Thirteenth Legion Gemina Antoniniana, prefect of the military treasury, member of the Hadrianic sodality, together with his wife Gavidia Torquata and with his children Annii Italicus, Honoratus, and Italica.
Rufrius Sulpicianus	legatus	Dacia	Apulum (Alba Iulia, Romania)	For the health of our most sacred lord Antoninus Pius Augustus, dedicated to the New Nymphs. Rufrius Sulpicianus, legate of the Thirteenth Legion Gemina Antoniniana.
Tito Pullone	Centurio	Gallia		Named in the De Bello Gallico
Svetonio Laeto	Military Tribune			Tribunus angusticlavius; father of Svetonius the histor Galliician
Lucio Emilio Paterno	Centurio	Hispania	Aeso (Isona, Spagna)	?
Annio Rufo	Centurio	Austria	Vindobona (Vienna, Austria)	?
Quintus Petillius Cerialis	Legatus	Gallia, Brittannia		Commander of Legio VIII Augusta, XI Claudia, XIII Gemina, XXI Rapax and II Adiutrix. He was Governor of Brittania
Publius Urvinus	Speculator	Germania Superior	Mogontiacum (Mainz, Germany)	Publius Urvinius, son of Publius, of the Pollia tribe, from Forum Fulvi, scout of the Thirteenth Legion, with 18 years of service, 35 years old, is buried here. Marcus Aruntius, his cousin, took care of the burial.
Quintus Servaeus Fuscus Cornelianus	legatus	Proconsular Africa		To Quintus Servaeus Fuscus Cornelianus, clarissimus vir, legate of the province of Galatia, formerly legate of the First Legion Italica, legate of the Thirteenth Legion Gemina, praetor hastarius; likewise, by special delegation, responsible for cases concerning freedmen and supreme judicial authority over Calabria, Lucania, Apulia, and Bruttium; curator of the Via Salaria, tribune of the plebs, urban quaestor. The freedmen and freedwomen of the entire curia, and their children, [set this up] with an endowment for annual maintenance.
Marcus Valerius Longinus	legatus	Dacia	Apulum (Alba Iulia, Romania)	To the Genius of this praetorium, Marcus Valerius Longinus, a most illustrious man, legate of the Legio XIII Gemina Severiana, with his own people, has discharged the vow.
Gneo Musio	light infantry	?	?	Gneo Musius, velites (light infantry) of the Legio XIII; the brother puts the mite on the XXXII AD
Gaius Rutilius Gallicus	military tribune	Asia	Selcuk, Turkey	To Gaius Rutilius Gallicus, son of Gaius, of the Stellatine tribe, military tribune of the Legio XIII Gemina, quaestor, curule aedile, legate of the deified Claudius of the Legio XV Apollinaris, praetor, legate of the province of Galatia, member of the Augustales, consul designate. (Dedicator:) Marcus Aemilius Pius, son of Marcus, of the Palatine tribe, prefect of the First Cohort of Bosporans and of the First Cohort of Spaniards, legate.
L. Maecius L.f. Postumus	military tribune	Syria		To Lucius Maecius Postumus, son of Lucius, decemvir for the judging of lawsuits, tribune of the Legio XIII Gemina, quaestor of the deified Vespasian and of the deified Titus, tribune of the plebs, praetor, Arval Brother.
C. Caelius C.f. Martialis	military tribune	Achaia (Greece)	Corinthus	To Gaius Caelius Martialis, son of Gaius, of the Oufentina tribe, prefect of the First Cohort of Raeti, stationed in Raetia, tribune of the Legio XIII Gemina, stationed in Dacia, during whose tribunate he was awarded military gifts by Emperor Caesar Nerva Trajan Augustus Germanicus Dacicus, and assisted in the management of the forces during the second expedition, in which all of Dacia was conquered.
Gaio Minicio Faustino	military tribune	Dalmatia	Burnum (Ivosevci; Croatia)	To Gnaeus Minicius Faustinus, son of Sextus Julius (?), of the Sergian gens, member of the seviri of the Turma V of the Roman Equites, triumvir for the care of the roads, XVviro for performing sacred rites, military tribune of the Legio XIII Gemina, quaestor of the province of Macedonia, candidate to the college of the Decemviri of the deified Trajan Parthicus, tribune of the plebs, candidate for praetor, legate of the Legio XIV Gemina, legate pro-praetor of Emperor Trajan, legate of the province of Dacia, consul, legate pro-praetor of the province of Moesia Inferior, legate pro-praetor of the province of Britannia, legate pro-praetor of the province of Judea, legate pro-praetor of the province of Syria. With the approval of the Senate, Emperor Caesar Trajan Hadrian Augustus awarded him triumphal ornaments for the successfully conducted actions in Judea (by decree of the decurions).
Aulus Junius Pastor	military tribune	Italy	Rome	To Aulus Junius Fabius Pastor, son of Publius, of the Fabian gens, legate of the Augustus, pro-praetor of the province of Belgica, legate of the Augustus, praetorian legate of the Legio XXII Primigenia Pia Fidelis, tribune of the plebs in Asia, quaestor of the Augustus, military tribune of the Legio XIII Gemina, sevir of the Roman Equites, triumvir for gold, silver, and bronze, for casting and striking coins,
Aulus Julius Pompilius Piso	military tribune	Numidia	Lambaesis (Tazoult; Algeria)	To Aulus Julius Pompilius, son of Aulus, of the Cornelian gens, Piso Titus Vibius Laevillus Quadratus Berenicianus, Xvir for judging lawsuits, military tribune of the Legio XII Fulminata, military tribune of the Legio XV Apollinaris, urban quaestor, elected among candidates for the praetorship, candidate of the Augusti, legate of the Legio XIII Gemina and Legio IV Flavia, commander of the Legions I Italica and IV Flavia with all auxiliary forces, legate of the Augusti, pro-praetor of the Legio III Augusta, with gladiatorial rights, consul designate.
Quintus Hedius Lollianus Plautius Avitus	military tribune	Dacia		Tribunus Laticlavius Legio XIII Gemina; consul; proconsul of Asia;
Publius Catius Sabinus	Legatus	Dacia		Legatus Legio XIII Gemina; Pretore; Legatus Augusti pro praetore (Governor) of Norcium province; consul.
Marcus Cornelius Nigrino	military tribune			Marcus Cornelius, son of Marcus of the Galeria tribe, Nigrinus Curiazius Maternus, consul, military tribune of the Legio XIII Gemina, praetor under the emperors Vespasian and Titus, legate of Augustus of the Legio VIII Augusta, legatus Augusti pro praetore of the province of Aquitania, legatus Augusti pro praetore of the province of Moesia, received for the war in Dacia two mural crowns, two vallary crowns, two naval crowns, two golden crowns, eight pure spears, and eight standards, legatus Augusti pro praetore of the province of Syria.
C. Cassio C. f. Volt[inia]	military tribune	?	?	?
Caius	speculator	Dacia	Apulum	?
Cocceius	speculator	Dacia	Apulum	?
Lucius Dasumius Priscus	veteran	?	?	Also to Lucius Dasumius Priscus, veteran of the 13th Twin Legion, who lived 60 years.
P. Aelius Valerianus	speculator	Dacia	Apulum
Q. Julius Secundinus	Veteran	Dacia ?	?
Statius Alexander	speculator	Dacia	Apulum
Ulpius Proculinus	speculator	Dacia	Apulum